This webinar will highlight the collaboration between the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council through focus groups with HCH administrators and frontline workers.

A key goal of Affordable Care Act is to reduce the number of uninsured through new coverage options for individuals and families. Beginning in 2014, states have the option to expand Medicaid to nearly all individuals with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level ($15,000/year for an individual), which will greatly increase health care access to millions of low-income Americans. Given their high uninsured rate and limited access to care, individuals who are homeless are one group who could significantly benefit from this expansion. The discussion will identify common Medicaid enrollment and access barriers, successful strategies to overcome these barriers, and future considerations for implementing the Medicaid expansion under health reform.

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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U30CS09746, a National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement for $1,625,741, with 0% match from nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.